Title XIX — MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

302.250. Children forbidden to operate motor vehicle. — No person shall cause or knowingly permit his child or ward under the age of sixteen years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when such minor is not authorized hereunder or in violation of any of the provisions of sec…

302.260. Unlicensed person operating motor vehicle prohibited. — No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not authorized hereunder or in violation of any of the provisions of…

302.272. School bus endorsement, qualifications — grounds for refusal to issue or renew endorsement — rulemaking authority — reciprocity. — 1. No person shall operate any school bus owned by or under contract with a public school or the state board of education unless such driver…

302.273. Federal rule compliance for bus drivers. — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of section 302.272, any individual who operates a school bus as that term is defined in 49 CFR Part 383, Section 383.5, shall meet the requirements for and be issued a school bus endorsement as …

302.274. Central depository concerning certain bus drivers, to be maintained by director of revenue. — The director of the department of revenue shall establish a central depository system which shall maintain and store notifications received pursuant to section 302.275 concernin…

302.275. Notification by employer of school bus driver to director of revenue, when, penalty for noncompliance, by an employer. — Any employer of a person licensed pursuant to section 302.272 to operate a school bus, as that term is defined in section 301.010, shall notify the di…

302.276. Suspension of school bus permit, when, penalty for noncompliance by driver with suspended permit. — If the director of the department of revenue receives notification of a failed drug, alcohol or chemical test pursuant to section 302.275 and the director makes a determin…

302.281. Suspension for unsatisfied judgment. — The director shall suspend the license of an operator upon a showing by the records of the director or any public records that such operator has an unsatisfied judgment against him, as defined in chapter 303, until such judgment has…

302.286. Theft of motor fuel punishable by suspension of driver's license — reinstatement fee required. — 1. No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as to cause it to leave the premises of an establishment at which motor fuel offered for retail sale was dispensed into the fuel t…

302.291. Incompetent or unqualified operators, director may require examination, when — report permitted, when, by whom, contents, immunity from liability — confidentiality, penalty — rules — appeal — reinstatement. — 1. The director, having good cause to believe that an operator…

302.292. Medical/vision advisory board established, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancy, how filled — expenses — meetings — no liability for board, when. — 1. In order to advise the director of revenue on medical criteria for the reporting and examination of drivers with …

302.301. Restricted licenses. — 1. In addition to other restrictions imposed by this chapter, upon issuance of a license, the director shall have authority, when good cause appears, to impose restrictions suitable to the applicant's driving ability and pertaining to the type or s…

*302.302. Point system — assessment for violation — assessment of points stayed, when, procedure. — 1. The director of revenue shall put into effect a point system for the suspension and revocation of licenses. Points shall be assessed only after a conviction or forfeiture of col…

302.303. Conviction for failure to maintain financial responsibility or court-ordered supervision, court to forward to revenue, failure to appear in court — procedure — revenue to maintain records of court reports. — 1. Whenever a court convicts a person of a violation of section…

302.304. Notice of points — suspension or revocation of license, when, duration — reinstatement, condition, point reduction, fee — failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility, effect — point reduction prior to conviction, effect — surrender of license — reinstatement of…

302.306. Reduction of point value charged after period of safe driving. — 1. For the first full year of operation without conviction for a moving violation, the total accumulated point value charged against an operator shall be reduced by one-third. 2. For the second consecutive …

302.308. Effect of conviction prior to enactment. — The director in warning an operator of his conviction record or in issuing an order suspending or revoking his driving privileges shall not convert to points or use as a basis of suspension or revocation any conviction which occ…

302.309. Return of license, when — limited driving privilege, when granted, application, when denied — judicial review of denial by director of revenue — rulemaking. — 1. Whenever any license is suspended pursuant to sections 302.302 to 302.309, the director of revenue shall retu…

302.311. Suspension or revocation — appeals from — procedure. — In the event an application for a license is denied or withheld, or in the event that a license is suspended or revoked by the director, the applicant or licensee so aggrieved may appeal to the circuit court of the c…

302.312. Department of revenue and department of health and senior services, bureau of vital statistics, records, admissible in evidence, when — computer terminal printout of individual driving record admissible as evidence, printout available to driver, when, fee. — 1. Copies of…

302.321. Driving while license or driving privilege is cancelled, suspended or revoked, penalty — enhanced penalty for repeat offenders — imprisonment, mandatory, exception. — 1. A person commits the offense of driving while revoked if such person operates a motor vehicle on a hi…

302.340. Penalty for violations. — Whenever in sections 302.010 to 302.540 the doing of anything is required or is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful, any person who shall be convicted of a violation thereof shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Each day's violat…

302.341. Moving traffic violation, failure to prepay fine or appear in court, license suspended, procedure. — 1. If a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation of this state or any county or municipality of this state fails to dispose of the charges of which the r…

302.342. Suspended or revoked license, person changing state of residence, cleared of requirements. — Any person who has his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended or revoked under chapter 302 or 303 and who has completed the period of such suspension or revocation but who …

302.345. Diversion program participation prohibited, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no federal, state, county, municipal, or local court shall defer imposition of judgment, suspend imposition of sentence, or allow an individual who possesses a commercial driv…

302.347. Federal record-keeping rule to be adopted. — The director of revenue shall adopt the materials incorporated by reference and record-keeping requirements as prescribed in 49 CFR Part 384, or as amended by the Secretary. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.) Effective 9-3…

302.400. Suspension or revocation of driving privileges, persons under twenty-one years of age — violation of certain laws — surrender of licenses — court to forward to director of revenue — period of suspension. — 1. A court of competent jurisdiction shall, upon a finding of gui…

302.405. Revocation of driving privileges, persons over twenty-one years of age — possession or use of drug in motor vehicle — surrender of licenses — court shall forward order to department of revenue. — A court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order revoking the driving…

302.410. Director of revenue to suspend or revoke license, when — hardship driving privileges may be granted, procedure — temporary instruction permits allowed, when. — 1. Upon receipt of a court order suspending or revoking the driving privileges of a person under sections 302.4…

302.415. Failure to surrender licenses, certain law enforcement officer may seize. — If a person shall neglect or refuse to surrender all operator's and chauffeur's licenses, as provided for in sections 302.400 and 302.405, the director shall direct the state highway patrol or an…

302.420. License reinstatement, substance abuse traffic offender program — professional assessment — supplemental fee, disposition, failure to remit, penalty. — 1. No person who has had his or her license suspended or revoked under the provisions of sections 302.400 and 302.405 s…

302.425. Completion of substance abuse traffic offender program, persons under twenty-one years of age, required, when, standards by department of mental health. — Any court which has jurisdiction over violations of state, county or municipal laws shall enter an order, in additio…

302.426. Department of revenue — rules and regulations. — The director of revenue shall have authority to make such rules and regulations as he or she deems necessary for the administration of sections 302.400 to 302.425. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in …

302.440. Devices, use of, when. — In addition to any other provisions of law, a court may require that any person who is found guilty of a first intoxication-related traffic offense, as defined in section 577.001, and a court shall require that any person who is found guilty of a…

302.441. Employment exemption variance, permitted when — restrictions. — 1. If a person is required to have an ignition interlock device installed on such person's vehicle, he or she may apply to the court for an employment exemption variance to allow him or her to drive an emplo…

302.442. Cost of interlock device may reduce amount of fine — vehicles affected — proof of compliance, when, report — maintenance cost — calibration checks. — 1. If a court imposes a fine and requires the use of an ignition interlock device for the same offense, the amount of the…

302.454. Use of device shall be required, when. — The court shall require the use of a certified ignition interlock device during the period of probation if the person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle, whether the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is restricted or not, …

302.456. Court shall send order to department of revenue — record keeping required. — The court shall send the order to the department of revenue in all cases where the driving privilege of a person is restricted pursuant to section 302.440. The order shall contain the requiremen…

302.458. Commission to certify devices, adopt guidelines — certification information, standards — consultation before certification. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall certify or cause to be certified ignition interlock devices required by sections 302.44…

302.460. Manufacturer warning required. — The manufacturer shall affix to each ignition interlock device a label which shall contain a warning that any person tampering, circumventing or otherwise misusing the device is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 10…

302.462. Revocation, automatic, period — notification to department — reinstatement fee — limitation. — 1. In addition to any other provisions of law, upon a finding of guilt to a violation of section 577.599, the department of revenue shall revoke the person's driving privilege …

302.500. Definitions. — As used in sections 302.500 to 302.540, the following terms mean: (1) "Alcohol concentration", the amount of alcohol in a person's blood at the time of the act alleged as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, breath, saliva or urine; (2) "Depar…

302.505. Determination by department to suspend or revoke license, when made, basis — final, when. — 1. The department shall suspend or revoke the license of any person upon its determination that the person was arrested upon probable cause to believe such person was driving a mo…

302.510. Arresting officer, duties — certain arrests not to be basis for administrative suspension or revocation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, a law enforcement officer who arrests any person for a violation of any state statute related to driving whil…

[Repealed or reserved.]

302.520. Arresting officer to serve notice of suspension or revocation, when — to possess license, issue temporary permit, give written notice of driver's rights and responsibilities — application for hearing. — 1. Whenever the chemical test results are available to the law enfor…

302.525. Suspension or revocation, when effective, duration — restricted driving privilege — effect of suspension or revocation by court on charges arising out of same occurrence — revocation due to alcohol-related offenses, requirements. — 1. The license suspension or revocation…

302.530. Request for administrative review, when made — temporary permit, duration — telephone hearings permitted, when — hearing, venue, conduct — decision, notice, final when — appeal for judicial review — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any person who has received a notice of suspe…

302.535. Trial de novo, conduct, venue, what judge may hear, when — restricted driving privilege, when, duration of. — 1. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department may file a petition for trial de novo by the circuit court. The burden of proof shall be on the state to …

302.536. Department to pay court costs and attorney fees, when. — If the judge upholds the department's ruling to suspend or revoke a person's license after a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 1 of section 302.535, and the person appeals such ruling, the department shall p…